Chia
Salvia columbariae var. columbariae
- ![Chia: Salvia columbariae var. columbariae](columbariae/columbariae03-25-2010b.jpg)
- ![Chia: Salvia columbariae var. columbariae](columbariae/columbariae03-25-2010d.jpg)
![Leaf of Chia: Salvia columbariae var. columbariae](columbariae/columbariae03-25-2010e.jpg)
Chia in bloom at the mouth of Henderson Canyon, Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, CA.....March 24, 2010.
![Chia: Salvia columbariae var. columbariae](columbariae/columbariae4a.jpg)
Chia as seen at Arizona Telephone Cove at Lake Mead National Recreation Area............February 27, 2013.
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- ![Chia: Salvia columbariae var. columbariae](columbariae/columbariae4c.jpg)
Close-ups of the inflorescence of chia as seen at Arizona Telephone Cove at Lake Mead National Recreation Area............February 27, 2013.
- ![Sideview of a flower of Chia: Salvia columbariae var. columbariae](columbariae/columbariae03-23-2011b.jpg)
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- ![Chia: Salvia columbariae var. columbariae](columbariae/columbariae03-23-2011e.jpg)
Chia blooming on the wash at Plum Canyon, Anza-Borrego Desert State Park..........March 11, 2011.
- ![Chia: Salvia columbariae var. columbariae](columbariae/columbariae03-29-2006b.jpg)
Chia blooming in the wash at Hornblend Canyon, Anza-Borrego Desert State Park..........March 29, 2006.
- ![Basal leaf rosette of Chia: Salvia columbariae var. columbariae](columbariae/columbariae03-27-2006b.jpg)
Basal leaf rosettes of chia as seen in desert washes around Rams Hill, Borrego Springs, CA......March 27, 2006.
- ![Chia: Salvia columbariae var. columbariae](columbariae/columbariae04-01-2006.jpg)
Chia blooming at left at Harper Flat, Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, CA.....March 24, 2005. The photo at right shows chia blooming in Borrego Palm Canyon, Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, CA......April 1, 2006.
Paul Slichter